Events
East Lothian Vision 2040: Climate Creativity
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomEast Lothian Vision 2040: Climate Creativity is an East Lothian Climate Hub exhibition of inspiring artwork, stories and poems on climate and nature by secondary school students. John Muir's Birthplace Wednesday 23rd April - Sunday 1st June Wednesday - Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm Free entry
East Lothian Vision 2040: Spoken Word
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomAs part of their East Lothian Vision 2024: Climate Creativity exhibition, East Lothian Climate Hub are hosting a spoken word event at John Muir's Birthplace. Come along and hear students doing live readings of their stories and poetry on climate and nature. John Muir's Birthplace Saturday 26th April 2.30-3.30pm Free entry
The Art of Balance in Nature
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomShore Lines & Tide Marks
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomThis new collaborative exhibition from North Light Arts, Sustaining Dunbar and the local community is now open at John Muir's Birthplace. Shore Lines & Tide Marks Wednesday 6th August - Sunday 28th September Wednesday to Friday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 1pm - 5pm Free entry This exhibition is part of a larger coastal connections programme.... Read More
Sketch and Wander: in the footsteps of John Muir
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe have collaborated with East Lothian artist Lynn Fraser (Fantoosh Sketching) to offer a bespoke creative ‘walkshop’ in Dunbar as part of East Lothian Walkfest. Friday September 5th 2025 10.30 am to 12.30 pm Meet at John Muir’s Birthplace Booking required. Please book using this link: https://walkfest.org.uk/sketch-and-wander-john-muir/ Celebrating the landscape John Muir grew up in... Read More
Sketch and Wander: In the Footsteps of John Muir
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe have collaborated with East Lothian artist Lynn Fraser (Fantoosh Sketching) to offer a bespoke creative ‘walkshop’ in Dunbar as part of East Lothian Archaeology and Heritage Fortnight. Saturday September 13th 2025 10.30 am to 12.30 pm Meet at John Muir’s Birthplace Free but booking required. Please book using this link: https://www.johngraycentre.org/about/archaeology/archaeology-events/east-lothian-archaeology-heritage-fortnight/archaeology-fortnight-2025-events/sketch-and-wander-in-the-footsteps-of-john-muir/. Celebrating the landscape... Read More
Duir: oak : door
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDuir oak : door This exhibition explores and celebrates the remaining woodlands found in East Lothian with their pockets of old oak trees. As artists we are working to highlight our dependence and necessary engagement with our environment and woodland through foraging, creating, learning and being amongst woodland for mindfulness and creative work. The title... Read More
Eco-printing talk with Karin Chipulina
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomFree drop in eco-printing talk as part of the ‘DUIR’ exhibition. "My work includes eco printed cloth, dyed with local leaves from the woods using oak gall mordants, natural fibres, prints using local woodland foraged materials and cloth sewn, dyed and worked on with plant fibre. Within a woodland we can access free materials to... Read More
Hope, Healing & Creativity in Wild Times
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomA free talk with discussion for anyone feeling overwhelmed. Stella Robertson shares the creative process behind her work (DUIR, oak:door) on loss as a portal to transformation. This interactive talk (with Q&A) explores the importance of creativity and imagination in difficult times, both personal and environmental. Stella will be discussing why slowing down enough to... Read More
Oak Gall Ink drop-in workshop
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomAnna Davis will be offering an introduction to oak gall ink. Come and try your hand at drawing with feather and bamboo pens. Learn about the history and process of making this ancient ink. This is a free drop-in workshop.
